Matsumuro M, Ichinose S and Iwasaki H. Standardized depth-resolved mapping of anterior cingulate cortex synaptic markers reveals inhibitory marker alterations following prenatal valproic acid exposure. Neuroscience, 614: 200-215 (2026)
Ebihara M, Ichinose S, Matsumuro M and Iwasaki H. A layer specific histological framework for synaptic quantification in hippocampal CA1. Neurosci.Res.（2026）228: 105066 doi: 10.1016/j.neures.2026.105066
Murakami T, Araki T, Tajika Y, Ueno H, Ichinose S, Iwasaki H and Yorifuji H. Optimizing anatomy dissecrtion teams using the Yukari method: A peer compatibility-based approach. Anat. Sci. Educ. (2025) 18(11): 1262-1277. doi: 10.1002/ase.70124
Ichinose S, Susuki Y, Hosoi N, Kaneko R, Ebihara M, Hirai H and Iwasaki H. Interaction between Teneurin-2 and microtubules via EB proteins provides a platform for GABAA receptor exocytosis. eLife (2023) 12:e83276 doi: 10.7554/eLife.83276
Tajika Y, Ishii N, Morimura Y, Fukuda K, Shikada M, Murakami T, Ichinose S, Yoshimoto Y and Iwasaki H. Correlative microscopy and block-face imaging (CoMBI): a 3D imaging method with wide applicability in the field of biological science. Anat. Sci. Int. (2023) doi: 10.1007/s12565-023-00705-x
Iwasaki H and Lee K.J. Editorial: Cutting-edge technologies for the comprehensive analysis of neural circuits. Front. Neuroanat. (2022) 16:1101560. doi: 10.3389/fnana.2022.1101560
Iwasaki H, Ichinose S, Tajika Y and Murakami T. Recent technological advances in correlative light and electron microscopy for the comprehensive analysis of neural circuits Front. Neuroanat. (2022) 16:1061078. doi: 10.3389/fnana.2022.1061078
Kawai T, Narita H, Konno K, Akter S, Andriani RT, Iwasaki H, Nishikawa S, Yokoi N, Fukata Y, Fukata M, Wiriyasermkul P, Kongpracha P, Nagamori S, Takao K, Miyakawa T, Abe M, Sakimura K, Watanabe M, Nakagawa A, Okamura Y. Insight into the function of a unique voltage-sensor protein (TMEM266) and its short form in mouse cerebellum Biochem. J. (2022) 479(11):1127-1145. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20220033
Ishii N, Tajika Y, Murakami T, Galipon J, Shirahata H, Mukai R, Uehara D, Kaneko R, Yamazaki Y, Yoshimoto Y and Iwasaki H. Correlative microscopy and block-face imaging (CoMBI) method for both paraffin-embedded and frozen specimens Sci.Rep. (2021) 11: 13108
Mizuno S, Hirota J-n, Ishii C, Iwasaki H, Sano Y and Furuichi T. Comprehensive Profiling of Gene Expression in the Cerebral Cortex and Striatum of BTBRTF/ArtRbrc Mice Compared to C57BL/6J Mice. Front. Cell. Neurosci (2020) 14:595607. doi:10.3389/fncel.2020.595607
Parajuli LK, Urakubo H, Takahashi-Nakazato-A, Ogelman R, Iwasaki H, Koike M, Kwon H-B, Ishii S, Oh WC, Fukazawa Y and Okabe S. Geometry and the organizational principle of spine synapses along a dendrite. eNeuro (2020) 10.1523/ENEURO.0248-20.2020
Takahashi-Nakazato A, Parajuli LK, Iwasaki H, Tanaka S and Okabe S. Ultrastructural observation of glutamatergic synapses by focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB/SEM). Methods in Molecular Biology.(2019) Volume 1941: “Glutamate Receptors – Methods and Protocols”, Humana Press, 17-27, Humana Press
Chen S, Weitemier AZ, Zeng X, He L, Wang X, Tao Y, Huang AJY, Hashimotodani Y, Kano M, Iwasaki H, Parajuli LK, Okabe S, Tsutsui-Kimura I, Tanaka KF, Liu X. and McHugh TJ. Near-infrared deep brain stimulation via upconversion nanoparticle-mediated optogenetics. Science.(2018) 359:679-684
Koeberle S, Tanaka S, Kuriu T, Iwasaki H, Koeberle A, Schulz A, Helbing D, Yamagata Y, Morrison H and Okabe S. Developmental stage-dependent regulation of spine formation by calcium-calmodulin dependent protein kinase IIα and Rap1. Sci. Rep.(2017) 7:13409
Iwasaki H, Tanaka S and Okabe S. Dendrites: Development and Disease, (2016) Chapter 15: Molecular Assembly of Excitatory Synapses, 359-385, Springer
Dai X, Iwasaki H, Watanabe M and Okabe S. Dlx1 transcription factor regulates dendritic growth and postsynaptic differentiation through inhibition of neuropilin-2 and PAK3 expression. Eur. J. Neurosci. (2014) 39: 531-547
Shin E, Kashiwagi Y, Kuriu T, Iwasaki H, Tanaka T, Koizumi H, Gleeson JG and Okabe S.: Doublecortin-like kinase enhances dendritic remodeling and negatively regulates synapse maturation. Nature Commun (2013) 4: 1440
Kabayama H, Nakamura T, Takeuchi M, Iwasaki H, Taniguchi M, Tokushige N and Mikoshiba K. Ca2+ induces macropinocytosis via F-actin depolymerization during growth cone collapse. Mol. and Cellular Neurosci.(2009) 40: 27-38
Okamura Y, Murata Y and Iwasaki H. Voltage-sensing phosphatase: actions and potentials. J.Physiol. (2009) 587:513-20
Okochi Y, Sasaki M, Iwasaki, H and Okamura Y.: Voltage-gated proton channel is expressed on phagosomes. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.(2009) 382: 274-279
Iwasaki H, Murata Y, Kim Y, Hossain MI, Worby CA, Dixon JE, McCormack T, Sasaki T and Okamura Y. A voltage-sensing phosphatase, Ci-VSP, which shares sequence identity with PTEN, dephosphorylates phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate. Proc. Nat. Acad. of Sci.(2008) 105: 7970-7975
Hossain MI, Iwasaki H, Okochi Y, Chahine M, Higashijima S, Nagayama K and Okamura Y. Enzyme Domain Affects the Movement of the Voltage Sensor in Ascidian and Zebrafish Voltage-sensing Phosphatases. J.Biol.Chem. (2008) 283:18248-18259
Zhou H, Iwasaki H, Nakamura T, Nakamura K, Maruyama T, Hamano S, Ozaki S, Mizutani A and Mikoshiba K. 2-Aminoethyl diphenylborinate analogues: selective inhibition for store-operated Ca2+ entry. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. (2007) 352(2):277-282, 2007.
Shirahata E, Iwasaki H, Takagi M, Lin C, Bennett V, Okamura Y and Hayasaka K. Ankyrin-G regulates inactivation of the neuronal sodium channel, Nav1.6. J.Neurophysiol. (2006) 96: 1347-1357
Murata Y#, Iwasaki H#,Sasaki M#, Inaba K and Okamura Y. Phosphoinositide phosphatase activity coupled to an intrinsic voltage sensor. Nature (2005) 435:1239-1243 (#: equal contribution)